From Angry China Blogger blog: Name: Zhang Jianhong Agency: Aegean Sea (Áà±Áê¥Êµ∑) Date Sentenced: 19 March 2007 Charge: Incitement to subvert the state’s power Sentence: 6 Years imprisonment + 1 year suspension of political right Zhang was a freelance writer from ÂØßÊ≥¢ (Ningbo), ʵôʱüÁúÅ (Zhejiang Province), He was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment, plus a […]
From Reuters: A Chinese court jailed an editor of a news portal for six years on Monday for inciting subversion by publishing anti-government essays, his lawyer said, the latest case in a government crackdown on dissent. The Intermediate People’s Court in Ningbo in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang convicted Zhang Jianhong, better known by […]
Below is an article I wrote for the latest issue of Dangerous Assignments, the magazine of the Committee to Protect Journalists. The full issue, which also features a cover article on China’s Hidden Unrest, can be...
Since the “Rules on the Administration of Internet News Information Services” came out last September, government control over online content has intensified. Following are three recent examples of how the local authorities have acted on the regulations, and the subsequent reactions from the website editors and supporters. Example 1: The popular “Aegean Sea” (Áà±Áê¥Êµ∑Ôºâwebsite was […]
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